The University of Maine Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) project is a joint effort of Fogler Library and the Graduate School. Our goals are "to improve graduate education, increase sharing of knowledge, help universities build their information infrastructure, and extend the value of digital libraries," in keeping with those of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, a national initiative of which the University of Maine is a member.
This online collection features the final theses and dissertations approved by the Graduate School of the University of Maine.
For more information about finding additional theses and dissertations or obtaining copies of those not available electronically, see Fogler Library's Subject Guide on Theses & Dissertations.
Questions can also be directed to Fogler Library's Special Collections Department by phone at (207) 581-1686 or email at um.library.spc@maine.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Design and Synthesis of Peptoids for the Development of Biomimetic Hydrogels, Nuraia Afreen
Solar Opposition in the United States: Assessing Spread, Drivers and Possible Solutions, Solomon H. Agbesi
Energy Burden and Eviction Filings Rate, Oluwafisayo Ajayi
Catalytic Conversion of Ethanol To 1,3-Butadiene Using MgO-SiO2: Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism Study, Temitope Ezekiel Akanbi
Productivity, Cost, and Carbon Footprint of the Predominant Timber Harvesting Methods in the Northeastern US, Ashish Alex
DOLPHINN/TRTLE - Applications on Enhancing Floating Wind Efficiency and Economics, Yuksel Alkarem
Automated and High-Precision Computational Approaches to Understanding Complex Biological Systems, Ahmed A. Almaghasilah Mr
Release Mechanisms of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Spent Granular Activated Carbons Using Standard Leaching Procedures, Nancy Paulina Alulema
Structural Estimation and Optimal Control of Floating Wind Turbines, Ian Ammerman
Investigating Deep Neural Network Behavior During Continual Learning, Joshua Andle
Parameters that Influence the Ability of Barrier Coatings to Withstand 3D Dry Thermoforming Events, Bright Appiah
Investigating the Efficacy of Bacillus Velezensis BAC03 in Promoting Plant Growth and Enhancing Defense Against Powdery Scab in Potato Plants, Mandana Askarizadeh
Neuromuscular Health and Membrane Proteins: the Nanoscale Distribution of Laminin Receptors in Zebrafish Muscle, Mary Astumian
A Cross-Hatchery Collaborative Approach to Developing Hatchery Techniques for the Atlantic Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus), Sydney W. Avena
Institutional Discourse on Rohingya in India: a Case of Othering, Sarah Ball
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Among Indigenous Peoples In Maine, Dorien Daphne Baudewyns
Standard Testing and Analysis in Ice Using LA-ICP-MS, Samantha Baumgartner
On the Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Gyroids, Philip M. Bean
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Temperate Snowpack Properties in northern Maine and southeast Alaska with Multi-offset Ground-penetrating Radar, Keegan M. Bellamy
Advancing Understanding of Stock of Origin of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Maine, Kailee L. Berge
The Experiences of Athletic Academic Advisors, Jessica Bishop
Exploring Visitor Perceptions of Summit Vegetation Restoration in Acadia National Park, Margaret Bogner
Sublethal Effects and Acute Toxicity of Imidacloprid on the American Lobster, Homarus americanus, Krystal Boley
Lateral Stability of Earthwork Systems Supported on Unreinforced Rigid Columns, Danilo Botero Lopez
Ecological and Physiological Characteristics of Island Mass Effect, Guillaume Bourdin
Gendered Radicalization: Indicators of Far-Right Violent Extremism in the United States, Nicholas D. Brown
Nontraditional Pathways to the Four-Year College Presidency: Perceptions of Women Presidents, Emily A. Cain
Prioritizing Wildlife Habitat in Maine’s Commercial Forest Landscapes: A Bio-economic Modeling Analysis of Ecosystem Service Provision under Future Management Pathways, Christy Carovillano
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Stand Density Across Diverse Forests of the Continental United States, Emmerson Chivhenge
Study of a Novel Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter, Michael Choiniere
Assessing the Overwintering and Impact of Augmentorium on Populations of the Samba Wasp (Ganaspis kimorum) in Maine, Shehnaz Munnaf Chowdhury
Pages in-between: Intermedia Art between Cookbooks and Artists’ Books, Rachel E. Church
Evaluating the Use of Environmental DNA for River Herring and Seal Restoration Ecology, Julia Clem
The New Obesity Paradox: How Bone Marrow Immunosuppression Leads to Obesity-Related Bone Loss and Peripheral Inflammation, Samantha N. Costa
A Comprehensive Toolbox for Planning of Towing Operations in Floating Offshore Wind: Validation and Application, Samuel W. Davis
Collaborative Connections:Climate Adaptation in Farmer and Agricultural Advisor Social Networks, Sara Delaney
Developing Tools to Address Pathogens Impacting Aquatic Animal Health to Advance Aquaculture, Daniel DeLap
Tissue Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase: More Than a Mineralizing Hormone, Victoria DeMambro
Lobster Trap Acoustic Recorders for Broadscale Right Whale Detection, Ethan DeMoura
Human-in-the-Loop Optimization Algorithm for Thigh Haptic Feedback System, Colby John Ellis
Construction, Characterization, & Validation of Two-Photon Microscope: Imaging Collagen in the Tumor Microenvironment, Christopher Emmerling
The Valley of False Idols, Reagan A. Emmerling
High-Speed Microfluidic Mixers for Controllable Nanoparticle Synthesis, Avery England
The Causes and Consequences of State Shifts and Feedbacks in Gulf of Maine's Kelp Forests, Shane P. Farrell
Field Testing and Numerical Analysis of Laterally Loaded Helical Piles Retrofitted using a Novel Collar Vane, Camilo J. Fernandez-Escobar
Efficient Simulation of Thin Rigid Body-Soil Interactions Using the Material Point Method, Anthony Flores Azua
Beyond Recovery: Diving into the Social Components of Protected Species Conservation, Melissa E. Flye
Using a Discrete Element Method Model to Understand the Mechanical Response of Paper, Peter Fogg
Investigating Vascularization to Accelerate Mycelial Materials Growth, Anna Folley
The Functional Role of β2-Adrenergic Receptor in Osteoclasts, Rebecca Fontaine
Comparison Between Measured and Modeled Ice Thicknesses in Eastern and Southeast Alaska, Mari Fromstein
Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction from Ice Cores Using Advanced Analytical Techniques, Lela Gadrani
Sagas and Scholars: Academic Influence on Scandinavian American Cultural Identities, 1870-1930, Gregory C. Gaines
One Brand, Two Worlds: Disneyland’s Glocal Storytelling on Two Social Media Platforms, Meng (Melanie) Gao
Information Transfer Strategies for Performant Learning Tasks in Deep Learning, Soheil Gharatappeh
"This Day Marks the Beginning of the New History”: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Rhetoric of Nayib Bukele, Mario A. Guevara
Thermal Conductivity Anisotropy in Geological Materials: The Role of Microstructure in Predicting Bulk Thermal Properties, Emily M. Haggerty
The Impact of Aging on The Lung Stromal-Immune Microenvironment in Breast Cancer Metastasis, Jiatai He
Paleoceanographic Reconstructions of Laurentide Ice Sheet Meltwater in the Gulf of Maine, Jillian F. Herlinger
Methane Flux From Living and Dead Tree Stems in a Northern Conifer Forest, Christian Hettwer
Alewife Migration in the St. Croix River: Historical Context and Bidirectional Passage Assessment at Woodland Pulp and Grand Falls Dams, Emilie Hickox
Anti-Inflammatory Interactions between Gut Microbiota and Broccoli Sprouts, Lola Holcomb
Production and Material Property Characteristics of Wood Fiber- and Nanocellulose-Based Composite Panels and Foams, Rakibul Hossain
Feather melanism in Ammospiza sparrows–Insights into adaptation, Alice M. Hotopp
Validation of Previous Inquiry Experience Survey, Devin R. Howard
A Spatial and Skill Based Exploration of AI in the United States, Elinor Hunt
Nursery and Landscape Potential of Bog Birch, a Maine Native Shrub, Jessica Hutchinson
Magnetic Fields Between Two Converging Cylinders Using Elliptic Functions, Gideon Ilung
Flight Capabilities and Host Selection of Female Browntail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea), Emma A. Irvine
Still Running: a Qualitative Study of Older Women Runners in Rural Maine, Jennifer C. Jain
Black Soldier Fly Adults as Potential Vectors of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Other Pathogenic Bacteria, Kalini Jankee
Mitigation of Floating Platform Motions With Tuned Liquid Column Dampers: Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Damped Barge for Offshore Wind Applications., Mitchell A. Kelley
Witnessing Genocide from a Distance, Maryam Sami Khan
Modeling Growth of Cultured Shellfish in Maine With Statistical and Mechanistic Methods, Thomas Kiffney
Using Broccoli Sprout Diets to Understand Gut Bacterial Glucosinolate Metabolism to Resolve Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Marissa Kinney
Harbin And Other Stories, Jacqueline A. Knirnschild
People, Fire, and Climate: Exploring Human-Environment Relationships over the Holocene, Madeleine Landrum
Sympathetic and Sensory Mechanisms of Bone Loss from Common Neuropharmaceuticals, Audrie L. Langlais
Design Automation of Volumetric Enhancement of Additive Manufacturing via Segmentation of Polyhedron Nets, Matthew S. Lawrence
Imbalance: Reflections on Queer and Rural Identities, James S. LeBlanc
The Effects of Context on State Emotion Regulation Among Individuals With or Without a History of Nonsuicidal Self-injury, Aubrey Legasse
Seasonality of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, along the Coast of Maine, USA, Aidan Lurgio
Hyperelastic Constitutive Modeling of 2D Materials Under In-plane and Flexural Deformations, Serge R. Maalouf
Utilizing Supercritical Carbon Dioxide To Dewater Cellulose Nanofiber Suspensions And To Generate Cellulose Nanofiber/Polylactic Acid Composite Materials, Alyson T. Manley
Exploring the Effect of Rotation on the Dynamics and Outcome of Core Collapse Supernovae, Peter L. Manzella
Investigation of Biocompatible Matrices for Electroconductive Polymers, Sara M. Maslaczynska - Salome
Particulate Coatings for Infrared Based Detection and Protective Coatings for Reduced Oxidation of Steel at High Temperatures, Rihab Masmoudi
Using a One Health perspective to investigate dynamics of Northwest Atlantic marine mammal health, Christina M. McCosker